A/HRC/36/6 139. Uganda commended Morocco for its active engagement in the universal periodic review and with the treaty bodies, including the progress made on the national reform agenda for strengthening human rights accountability. 140. Ukraine encouraged Morocco to ensure that the child protection policy covered all areas under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 141. The United Arab Emirates commended Morocco for its adoption of the national strategy on sustainable development for 2015-2020 and the establishment of several programmes and funds relevant to environmental protection. 142. The United Kingdom welcomed the reforms aimed at increasing the separation of powers and, in particular, at ending the trial of civilians in military courts. It urged the implementation of reforms guaranteeing access to information and protecting journalistic sources. 143. The United States of America expressed concern at the mechanisms to investigate abuse and corruption, including in the security forces, and at the limitations imposed on the full exercise of the freedoms of expression and association. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 144. The following recommendations will be examined by Morocco, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council: 144.1 Ratify the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Australia) (Georgia) (Spain); accede to the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Portugal); 144.2 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Belgium) (Estonia) (Hungary); accede to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Portugal) (Togo); 144.3 Move towards the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Chile); 144.4 Consider ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Norway); 144.5 Formally abolish the death penalty and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Australia); 144.6 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Portugal); 144.7 Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Italy); 144.8 Consider withdrawing the remaining declarations and reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Rwanda); 144.9 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Croatia) (Montenegro); 144.10 Accelerate the process for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Georgia); 144.11 Ratify the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity (Armenia); 11